Alexis Sanchez

[GunnerGer]

I'm strangely not gutted he's moving on, even to United. It's been obvious for a while he's leaving, his era at Arsenal has now been and gone. From our point of view, I'm just hoping for a bit of a rebuild over the next couple of windows. At least it would give us something different to look forward to.

From your perspective, I said it in the summer, and I said it before Utd came in for him, I honestly don' think he would improve you that much. I honestly don't think he is that next level signing any more, and you guys level is pretty high to begin with. I know he got slated but there were things I agreed with Marv on.

In simple terms, I'd rather have Pep and his vision, than Mourinho and a 29 year old Sanchez.

 

[Big Dave Watson]

Is there anyone on the forum you haven’t insulted, disparaged, or just been a mad arse toward?

Plenty, who use a reasoned response rather that foaming at the mouth.

 

[SebastianBlue]

But what about the away leg in Bristol?

This is vital and the transfer should hang on this.

 

[Lee won pen]

Wonder how much it will cost to sign a player of Sanchez's ability in the summer. A lot I would imagine.

As you say, a lot but, I would hope we would be paying that sort of money for someone with a long term future rather than 2-3 years.

 

[schfc6]

The problem with this stance is it doesn't have a very high success rate does it? We tried it with Hazard, we tried it with RVP, we tried it with Alves. And they all went for the money. If the rumours are true and we add Sanchez to this list then the club really needs to have a think about their "the player will choose us over money" strategy.

No they don't!

 

[KDBtojesus]

But what about the away leg in Bristol?

what about it? sure as hell don't need him for that

 

[Blue Llama]

The problem with this stance is it doesn't have a very high success rate does it? We tried it with Hazard, we tried it with RVP, we tried it with Alves. And they all went for the money. If the rumours are true and we add Sanchez to this list then the club really needs to have a think about their "the player will choose us over money" strategy.

You forgot to mention the ones we did get at the right cost. The three you mentioned, Hazard appears to be a player who plays well for a half a season and then goes missing for the other half. RVP turned out to be a 1 season wonder and Instead of Alves we got Walker who probably has another 4 seasons more than Alves has in him. I think its you that needs to re-think not the club.

 

[daztrueblue91]

Maybe. Personally I suspect the reason we've gone cold on this is more to do with the goal posts shifting in terms of his wage than giving a relatively small bit extra to Arsenal or a fee to his agent. If that is the case then I assume there is a good reason why the club don't feel we can give him what he wants.

I think this is the most likely explanation to the events in this transfer.

What I will add though is that I don't think we have helped matters by trying to get him on the dirt cheap and sticking to a certain value.

 

[come-on-barney]

Yeah , I still think we should have signed VVD. We would have been sorted at the back for years.

Prefer Harry myself and hope we go for him.

 

[shak]

he's not cup tied for CL

He is in the league cup. The only cup that matters.